VEGAN PROTEINS

To search for another brand look for sprouted/fermented rice or pea protein bases.

“MILKS”

Coconut Milk, unsweetened, flavored

Hemp Milk, unsweetened, flavored

SEEDS

Chia seeds

Flax seeds

Pumpkin seeds

Sesame seeds

Sunflower seeds

VEGETABLES

Alfalfa Sprouts

Artichokes

Asparagus

Avocado

Basil

Bean Sprouts

Bell pepper

Bok Choy

Broccoli

Brussels Sprouts

Cilantro

Cabbage

Carrots, raw

Cauliflower

Celery

Celery Root (Celeriac)

Chard

Collard Greens

Crooked Neck Squash

Cucumber

Eggplant

Fennel

Garlic

Green Beans

Green onions

Hot peppers

Kale

Leeks

Lemongrass

Lettuce

Mushrooms

Mustard Greens

Okra

Onion

Parsley

Peppers

Radicchio

Radishes

Rhubarb

Sauerkraut

Scallions

Snap Peas

Snow Peas

Spaghetti squash

Spinach

Summer Squash

Tomatillos

Tomatoes

Zucchini

MAYBE PHASE 3 FOODS

MAIN FOOD “GROUPS” ON THE MAYBE LIST:

Dairy

Nuts

Higher sugar fruits

Complex carb level vegetables

WHAT “MAYBE” MEANS is that some find they can eat these foods during Phase 3 & have no issues. Others find that some of the foods on this list are “problem” foods during Phase 3, causing them gains- usually do either to the starch/sugar content being a little too high, an undiscovered sensitivity to that food, or probably most frequently, overconsumption- things like dairy & nuts are very calorie dense & quite frankly, are just so easy to overeat, myself included!

Keep in mind it’s often the AMOUNT of these foods you eat that actually make the difference between not tolerating it and tolerating it as well when it comes to weight gain.

Please note too however that those who find they need to avoid these foods in P3, often find they can gradually incorporate them in P4 once their body is stabilized.

ALCOHOL

Red wine*

*Dr. Simeons said that if one was SUPER strict about no starches or sugars that a person could have an occasional glass of wine.

BAKING INGREDIENTS

Almond Butter

Almond flour

Other nut flours

DAIRY

Cheese*

*Hard cheeses are often better tolerated than soft cheeses.

Milk products

Sour Cream

Whipped Cream(sugar-free)

Yogurt

FRUITS

In small amounts, these fruits are typically fine for most people.

Apples

Cranberries

Grapefruit

Oranges

“MILKS”

Milk- like, the real kind. 😉

Almond milk - unsweetened/flavored

Cashew Milk

NUTS

Almonds

Cashews

Macadamia

Peanuts

Pecans

Pistachios

Walnuts

VEGETABLES

Acorn squash

Butternut squash

Pumpkin

Winter squash

OTHER

Sugar-free sodas w/stevia and erythritol

Sugar-free chocolate w/sugar alcohols

NOPE: NON-P3 FOODS

These are foods that the majority find it best to avoid in Phase 3. The starch/sugar content is too high or the carb count is metabolized too quickly, and makes stabilizing your new weight difficult and can cause inordinate gains on the scale during P3.

You WILL notice that my P3 meal plan on P3tolife.com DOES use some of these higher sugar fruits and veggies and the reason it works is because the amounts used are VERY small, just to add flavor or texture to a meal or dessert.

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